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The 9th Annual Telling Tales Family Festival of Stories brings over 30 of Canada’s top authors, illustrators, storytellers and musicians together on nine stages to share their stories and talents with children of all ages. There is truly something for everyone: from babies to teens, parents and grandparents, from beginning readers to avid readers, and even to reluctant readers. For a full list of all the presenters please visit tellingtales.org

Books really come to life when presented by these engaging authors. They are some of the most talented children’s authors in Canada, they are some of the funniest and most entertaining too. Read along, play along, dance, sing and have fun!

Festival organizers invite you to roam around the Village, enjoy music, games, and historic characters. Pose for pictures and chat with Anne of Green Gables, Alice in Wonderland, Tinkerbell and other characters from your favourite stories.

Buy a book from the Bryan Prince Bookseller’s on site book shop tent and have the author sign it – what a prize for your bookshelf! Add some books to your home library for only a dollar or two, or bring a gently used book and “swap” it for a different one! Either way, at our Giant Book Swap & Shop kids can take home a new-to-them book.

For the little ones there is a bustling Children’s Activity Centre in the Large Meadow with a special focus on creative, literacy-based play. Exhibitors, the Library Bookmobile and a vintage fire engine are sure to delight kids young, and young-at-heart. As an added bonus there are lots of contests and prizes during the Festival!

Westfield Heritage Village is buzzing with activity. Check out the steam locomotive, buy old-fashioned candy at the General Store and even see how horseshoes are made at the Blacksmith Shop. All of Westfield’s fantastic costumed interpreters bring history to life by showing you what pioneer life was really like.